30 Sep 19: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the US has repealed a 103-year-old federal procurement rule. According to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association(ARTBA), this should spur deployment of new technologies to help save lives, minimize congestion and improve the performance of the nation’s highways, The FHWA rescinded 23 CFR 635.411 (commonly known as the “proprietary products rule”), a federal regulation that prohibits state …